The Sharks’ free agency signings were big — for multiple reasons

SAN JOSE – The Sharks’ extreme offseason makeover continued Monday as they signed free agent veteran forwards Tyler Toffoli and Alexander Wennberg to multiyear contracts, adding to an already sizeable group of new players that general manager Mike Grier hopes will make the team more competitive.

“Sometimes it takes some time to do things, and there’s still a lot of work to be done,” Grier, now in his third season, said Monday, the first day of NHL free agency. “But I think now we’re starting...